I was honored to be invited to do the keynote for the Spring Fling conference, and though we all attended from the comfort of our own homes, it was wonderful getting to virtually see people! Here is my speech (I did ad lib a bit, but this is the [unedited] written version): Hi everyone and … More Spring Fling 2020 Keynote Speech 7/25/20
Inspired by a tweet from Deanna Raybourn, I wrote a short story about the life Bulgom Pamplemousse von Bearstein, Johan’s teddy bear in A Prince on Paper. [Note: this is flash fiction and it has not been edited.]CW: grief, anxiety My name is Sir Bulgom Pamplemousse von Bearstein. I don’t remember my life before Jo-Jo—my … More Bulgom Pamplemousse of the Knights Doudou
It’s release week for An Unconditional Freedom, the last book in the Loyal League series! Below is the Author’s Note for anyone who’d like to read it without having to commit to the whole book. Author’s note: Writing any book has some level of difficulty, but among the books I’ve written thus far, An … More Author’s Note for An Unconditional Freedom (Loyal League Book 3)
Amazon: https://goo.gl/7RGnXV iBooks: https://goo.gl/Zrp5WL Kobo: https://goo.gl/YvRtEw It’s finally here! Hamilton’s Battalion, a romance anthology featuring stories from Rose Lerner, Courtney Milan, and me! We are so excited about this book! Below you’ll find an excerpt from my story, That Could Be Enough. Summary: Mercy Alston knows the best thing to do with pesky feelings like … More Release Day and Excerpt! HAMILTON’S BATTALION: A TRIO OF ROMANCES
Hey! In case you missed it last week, Kianna Alexander, Lena Hart, Piper Huguley, and me have another anthology coming out! Our last anthology was linked by novellas about Juneteenth, and this newest antho features suffragettes finding love while changing the country for the better. The anthology will be released on November 1st (if you’d like to … More Lead Up to Daughters of A Nation: Let Us Dream
Here is the handout from the “Writing, Researching, and Marketing Your Non-regency Romance” panel we did at #RWA16. I will add a bibliography of helpful books eventually, but for now I’ll just add the best tip given during the panel, when someone asked Ms. Bev about receiving rejections from agents and editors who wanted her to … More Beyond Almack’s Handout
I realize that I never posted the cover for my upcoming historical espionage romance, An Extraordinary Union! I know I’m biased, but man do I love this cover! As the Civil War rages between the states, a courageous pair of spies plunge fearlessly into a maelstrom of ignorance, deceit, and danger, combining their unique skills … More An Extraordinary Union Cover and RT in Photos
(Disclaimer 1: this post is a general discussion of the romance industry. Personally, I’ve been lucky enough to work with an awesome agent and attentive editors and publishers, but many, many marginalized authors have not.) (Disclaimer 2: I know that publishing is hard for white romance authors, too, and that they also face rejection and income … More The Economic Impact of Non-Diverse Romance, Part I: The Quality “Problem”
Welcome to the second edition of Fangirl Fridays, the post in which I present the awesome writers (and their awesome books) that generally leave me in this state while I’m reading: Today I’m fangirling over Falguni Kothari, whom I was lucky enough to meet at my local RWA chapter. Falguni is hilarious, and her books exhibit … More Fangirl Fridays: Falguni Kothari
Hey! Today I have a really special treat: for the the Valentine’s Rewind Blog Hop, a bunch of authors are taking a look back at some of their favorite characters. This is one of the last stops on the blog hop, but if you need to catch up you can find the complete list of participating … More Valentine’s Rewind Blog Hop: Catching Up with Sofie and Ivan